Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1887-09-21
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LATEST NEWS BY WIRE.
THE HADDOCK CASE.

defendant IN the Haddock murder case,
which was set for trial, has been indef-
nitely continued, as has all other cases ex-
cept that of the chief defendant, John
Arensdorf. This case has been set for
trial November IA. This action was taken
by consent of both the state and defense.
The defense in the Munchrath case have
given notice that they will move for new
trial, and if this is denied they will appeal
the case to the supreme court. The de-
fendant is out on $15,0 bonds, his sure
ties being his father and mother, L. H.
Drumm and Ed. Ressegieu.
A HORRIBLE accident occurred on the
Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul railroad
two miles north of Dubuque, Iowa. The
north and south bound passenger trains
collided at full speed. Eve persons were
killed outright and many injured. Among
the killed were Herman Klein and Miss
Rose McNally, of McGregor. Both engi-
neers, one fireman and one conductor were
killed outright and many severely injured.
A DIABoLICAL attempt was made to
wreck a train on the Cairo Short Line, but
luckily the would-be train wreckers were
foled III their job by the discovery of the
obstruction and its removal before train
ran upon IT.
AN extraordinary meteoric phenomenon
was witnessed in Nova Scotia. The ce-
lestial visitor, which is described as being
"as large AS an elephant, with a long tail
attached, shot across the south eastern
horizon, the duration of its visibility being
about SIX seconds. 1t fell out of sight
with kissing sound, followed by terrific
detonation. The heavens We're brilliantly
illuminated during the meteorIc fight.
NJ. DE CAssAGNAc has pie ICED NJ
Rouvier the continued support of the
French conservatives, Notwithstanding the
manifesto of tn Comte de Paris, if the
ministry adheres to ITS policy of concilia-
ton. Several deputies have decided to
ask Nj. Rouvier to convode the chamber at
an early date.
A PENNSYLVANIA exchange makes the
suggestion i'll sober earnest that the repub-
licans nominate Roscoe Conklinp and Ben
Butier for president and vice. president
next year, and says the party might go
further and fare worse.
In one Of his recent speeches Gov.
Foraker referred TO Senator Sherman as
being on sure presidential train with q
free pass in his own nlme.
This country" says a carping ex-
change, has a surplus of statesmen"
The absurdity of this remark is evident
from the fact that the managers of many q
county fair have been in distress this fall
on account of no. being able to procure a
statesman as an attraction, and have been
compelled TO fall back on the usual vege-
table display or hastily arranged baby
show.
A NASHVILLE. Tenn, special says:
People of this county will soon vote on the
proposition to subscribe 500, 900 to the
Tennessee Midland railroad which is to
run from Memphis through Nashville to
Bristol, where it connects with the Vir-
ginia Midland, thus giving a competing
line east. The Louisville and Nashville
road has been fighting the proposition, and
it is rumored that detectives are now in
Nashville to dog emp Dyes on election day
and see that they vote with their employ
ers. There is an intense feeling, particu-
larly as among the imported detectives
are two named Lard and Collier who We're
in icted for the murder of half dozen
people during the riots at + ist st. Louis
attending the great southwestern strike.
JAMES w. CoLwELL, alias William r.
Raymond, who was cashier in Chicago
printing estab lshment, vamoosed with
fun Is intended for the payment oil the
hands and went to New York city, where
he was arrested, and awaits the arrival of
Chicago detectives with extradition papers.